Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-24

Guns were first stacked and the men were put
through series of movements with little fingers
touching the trousers stripes. This was what a
STAR reporter learned had been done after he had
waited for Is minutes for the company to appear
before the grand stand where their movements
could be seen The few hundred spectators also
waited on the grand stand. They could see body
OF men In blue uniforms down below the pyrorama
apparatus going through some military move
ments but they had no idea that the drill had CON-
menced. The troops in going through the re-
quired drill were compelled to march over consid,
cradle ground, and then it was that they found
their way to within a 100 yards Of the grand
stand and it could be seen that they were drilling
and then made their way back to a point below
the pyrorama lighthouse. The STAR reporter,
with the Others then realized that the competitive
drill was really taking place.
SPECTATORS WHO WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SEE.
Quietly creeping under the railing separating
the drill ground from the grand stand the STAR
man slipped over to the pyrorama lighthouse. He
took seat in the shade OF the surrounding can
vas rocks and took good look at the soldiers A
hundred or more OF the persons who had paid to
see the drill Swarmed into the same vicinity, but
q squad of policemen soon made their appearance
and cleared the field. No member OF the drill
changed. The governor OF Minnesota was seated
in the grand stand and saw as best he could the
After being put through series OF movements
without their guns they resumed their pieces, and
then followed
MANEUvER AFTER AANEUvER
that tested the military efficiency Of the troops
from Minnesota. They wheeled this way and that
way at the word OF command; divided into fours
and twos, changed their guns to every position
known to the manual The three judges, with
their notebooks in hand, skipped h1ther and yon.
Sometimes one came near getting caught IN the
closing ranks; but they were old hands at drills
and invariably got out OF the way without causing
a break In the line. The most interesting move
the green sward as one man they presented very
pretty long g-diSrance view. A squad OF carpenters
were at work on large platform in front OF the
grand stand.
ASToNIsHKD CARPENTERS.
AS a volley from twenty-stx rifles rang out on
the clear air as from one piece, half many car
penters stopped their hammers in mid-air, with an
accuracy equal to that OF the troops. They had
been obivtous OF the presence OF soldiers, but as
the smoke cleared away they saw what It was
and calmly resumed their work.
The Minnesota men were attired in plain blue
uniforms and black helmets with gold spikes
Their general appearance was creditabe, but their
drilling was not OF character to entitle them to
the first prize. This was their first competitive
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time was called, and Co. A, First Minnesota,
marched back to Camp George Washington. Be-
arate Company OF Rochester marched into the
grounds only to march out again, for they were
not to see what their competitors were doing.
THE ROCHESTER COMPANY
made its appearance. The men wore uniforms
very similar to those OF the Minnesota troops, ex-
cept that their helmet fronts were covered with
gilt trimmings They, too hugged the pyrorama
works and didn't come near the grand-stand ex-
cept when they were compelled to- There were occa-
stonal breaks in their ranks also which win doubt
less prevent their carrying away prize. A few
minutes before they had completed the dr1ll the
Southern gate opened and
THE NUsCATME RIFLES
OF Iowa, the company that drew No. 8, nled In.
They presented very fine appearance In their
snowy uniformA As soon as they were inside the
grounds their backs were turned at the word OF
command that they might not see the Rochester
men at work. The latter wore soon through and
the neld was clear for the Auscatnes, They evl-
denty were proud Of their pronciency, OF else the
condition Of AFFAIRS for the newly-arriyed troops
Immediately marched up In front OF the grand
stand and stacked their armA The spectatorA
who had largely increased In numberA at once be-
came interested, and gave their undived attention
TO the df1n The company that was entirely igno-
rant Of what was expected oe itmade very pretty